James T. Lane (born December 25, 1977) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He made his Broadway debut with the 2006 revival of ''

A Chorus Line ''A Chorus Line'' is a 1975 musical conceived by Michael Bennett with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante. Set on the bare stage of a Broadway theater, the musical is cent ...

'', playing Richie Walters. After that, Lane joined the cast of '' Chicago: The Musical'', playing the role of Aaron and Amos Hart. Other credits include an episode on ''

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impersonator.James T. Lane
at IMDb. In the summer of 2023, Lane brought his autobiographical solo show, Triple Threat, to Theatre Row. Written and performed by Lane, Triple Threat recounted the actor’s redemptive journey, from his against-all-odds entertainment rise to near-death cataclysmic fall and his subsequent return. In 2013, Lane reprised his ''A Chorus Line'' role in The West End. He is openly gay.

Early life

James T. Lane was born and raised in

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. He attended the Meredith School from kindergarten until 8th grade. During his high school years Lane attended the

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. During his teen years, he attended the Ensemble Theatre Community School in

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. After high school, Lane studied musical theatre at

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and

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Broadway

* ''

'', as Richie Walters, 2006–08 * '' Chicago: The Musical'', as Aaron/Amos Hart/Billy Flynn, 2008–10; 2015; 2023 * ''

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'', as Ozie Powell/Ruby Bates, 2010 * ''

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'', as Ensemble, 2018 * ''

Kiss Me, Kate ''Kiss Me, Kate'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Bella and Samuel Spewack. The story involves the production of a musical version of William Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shrew'' and the conflict on and off- ...

'', as Paul, 2019 * ''A Wonderful World'', as alternate

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, 2024

West End

* ''

'', as Richie Walters, 2013 * ''

'', as Ozie Powell/Ruby Bates, 2014–15

Other theatre credits

* ''Triple Threat,'' as James - Theatre Row, 2023 * ''Sister Act'''','' as Lt. Eddie Souther - The MUNY, 2023 * '' Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations,'' as Paul Williams - USA tour, 2022 * ''Chicago: The Musical'''','' as Billy Flynn - The MUNY, 2021 * ''

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,'' as Bert - Drury Lane Theatre, 2019 * ''

Guys and Dolls ''Guys and Dolls'' is a musical theater, musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" (1933) and "Blood Pressure", which are two short stories by Damon Run ...

,'' as Nicely Nicely - Virginia Stage Company, 2019 * ''

The Wiz ''The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz"'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls (and others) and book by William F. Brown. It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's children's novel '' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' ...

,'' as Tin Man - Broadway at Music Circus, 2019 * ''

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,'' as Tin Man - The MUNY, 2018 * ''

Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope ''Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope'' is a musical revue first staged in 1971 with music, lyrics and book by Micki Grant. It was originally produced by Edward Padula. Background and productions The all-singing, all-dancing show focuses on the Afri ...

,'' as James - Encores!, 2018 * ''

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'', as Jimmy2 - Encores!, 2018 * ''

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'', as Sebastian - The MUNY, 2017 * ''

'', as Paul - Hartford Stage/Old Globe, 2015 * ''

Jersey Boys ''Jersey Boys'' is a jukebox musical with a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. It is presented in a documentary-style format that dramatizes the formation, success and breakup of the 1960s rock 'n' roll group The Four Seasons. The mus ...

'', as Barry Belson - USA tour, 2012 * ''

'', as Ozie Powell/Ruby Bates – San Diego, San Francisco, 2012 * ''

Dreamgirls ''Dreamgirls'' is a Broadway musical, with music by Henry Krieger and lyrics and book by Tom Eyen. It is based on the show business aspirations and successes of R&B acts such as The Shirelles, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and others, and p ...

'' –

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, 2005 * ''

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, 2006Prince Theater playbill, May 2006 * ''

Finian's Rainbow ''Finian's Rainbow'' is a musical with a book by E. Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy, lyrics by Harburg, and music by Burton Lane, produced by Lee Sabinson. The original 1947 Broadway production ran for 725 performances, while a film version was re ...

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* '' Fame'' as Tyrone * ''

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References

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